Discover what fits your ecosystem.
Explore is the discovery layer of Paludia. Start from your living environment, goals, or compatibility needs, then continue into the official Catalog for the verified species record.
Choose a domain to explore
These paths lead into the official Catalog, already filtered to the selected domain.

Start with aquarium fish and continue into the verified species record.

Explore freshwater plants and compare their verified Paludia profiles.

Discover indoor plants with full-specimen imagery and official records.
Start from your needs, not a species name
Use these guided paths when you know your conditions or goal but do not yet know which species to inspect.
Environment Fit
Describe your light, water, temperature, tank or room conditions and narrow down suitable choices.
Compatibility
Check whether a fish, aquatic plant or houseplant choice fits your existing setup before you commit.
Guided Discovery
Not sure where to start? Use Paludia Intelligence to turn your goals and constraints into a shortlist.
Featured verified species
A small cross-domain sample for discovery. The complete set remains in Catalog.

betta
Betta splendens

black emperor tetra
Nematobrycon amphiloxus

alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii

amazon sword
Echinodorus grisebachii

african mask plant
Alocasia x amazonica

aloe vera
Aloe vera